Insurance Law

By Stephen Raucher and Michael Sohigian

Introduction

While 2018 saw fewer published insurance cases than in recent years, the California Supreme Court did issue a landmark opinion on the definition of "occurrence" under general liability policies, significantly expanding the potential for coverage to include claims like negligent hiring and supervision. And, in typical Hollywood fashion, a pair of opinions from the Court of Appeal could lead to Supreme Court sequels that could substantially expand insurance company liability to regulators and policyholders.

Third Party Policies